Timezones and time changes in Chile
There are two different timezones in Chile. Countries with a large distance from west to east are often devided into two or more timezones to adjust daytimes to the position of the sun. Timezones are always computed relative to UTC, the "Universal Time Coordinated".In Chile, there is a time difference of up to two hours between the east and the west. They have a nationwide clock change from standard time to daylight saving time, where the clocks are switched forward by one hour in summer.
The next clock change in Santiago will be on September 08th, 2024 at 00:00 to daylight saving time. The clocks are then set one hour forward.
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Current time in Santiago:
00:00
May 2024
Timezones by region
| Region | UTC | Standard time | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Islands | -6 | Easter Island Standard Time (EAST) | Easter Island Summer Time (EASST) |
| Continental | -4 | Chile Time (CLT) | Chile Summer Time (CLST) |
The next clock changes in Santiago
Unlike in North America, the clocks in Chile do not change on the same day. Instead of the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, Chile has different dates for the time change.| Date | Local time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 07, 2024 | 00:00 midnight | -1 hour to standard time |
| Sep 08, 2024 | 00:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Apr 06, 2025 | 00:00 midnight | -1 hour to standard time |
| Sep 07, 2025 | 00:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Apr 05, 2026 | 00:00 midnight | -1 hour to standard time |
| Sep 06, 2026 | 00:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Apr 04, 2027 | 00:00 midnight | -1 hour to standard time |
| Sep 05, 2027 | 00:00 midnight | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
| Apr 02, 2028 | 00:00 midnight | -1 hour to standard time |
Changes in Daylight Saving Times
On the Easter Islands Daylight Saving Time has been established on 11/02/1968.In the continental region Daylight Saving Time has been established on 09/01/1927.
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Time differences to Santiago
Los Angeles
-3 hours
Mexico City
-2 hours
Denver
-2 hours
Chicago
-1 hour
New York
0 hours
Buenos Aires
+1 hour
UTC
+4 hours
Lisbon
+5 hours
London
+5 hours
Dublin
+5 hours
Johannesburg
+6 hours
Berlin
+6 hours
Athens
+7 hours
Moscow
+7 hours
Dubai
+8 hours
Kolkata
+9.5 hours
Bangkok
+11 hours
Shanghai
+12 hours
Singapore
+12 hours
Perth
+12 hours
Tokyo
+13 hours
Sydney
+14 hours
Auckland
+16 hours
Times for sunrise and sunset in Chile
All Countries with DST
Public holidays in Chile 2024-2028